TSB 21-52A-002 — Mitsubishi Service bulletin
21-52A-002 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mitsubishi Outlander, 2007–2013 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to replace the seat adjuster assembly and power seat harness in affected vehicles with improved countermeasure parts. Due to a change in the reclining motor, the new longer harness and connector are necessary.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 21-52A-002 names
Every document filed under 21-52A-002
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB-21-52A-002 | October 26, 2021 | Service bulletin |
| TSB-21-52A-002 | October 26, 2021 | Service bulletin |
What 21-52A-002 covers
Electrical, Seats & interior, Seat belts — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 21-52A-002?
21-52A-002 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mitsubishi, covering the Mitsubishi Outlander across the 2007–2013 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This Technical Service Bulletin instructs dealers to replace the seat adjuster assembly and power seat harness in affected vehicles with improved countermeasure parts. Due to a change in the reclining motor, the new longer harness and connector are necessary.
Which vehicles does 21-52A-002 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mitsubishi Outlander (2007–2013). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 21-52A-002 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 21-52A-002 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 21-52A-002?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 21-52A-002, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 21-52A-002. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.